Originally Posted by
Glytch
i guess one way to put it is that mesmers manipulate light (like a cloaking device) while thieves manipulate darkness (Shadow refuge and shadow stepping) other than that most things are fairly mundane, scorp wire, venoms, the maneuvers. remember that the majority of "thieves", that is assassins, mercenaries, bandits, pirates, thieves, thugs, and other scoundrels probably dont have much magical training, considering shadow stepping as a supernatural, perhaps spiritual, ability means that more "untrained" people can utilize it